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TOR @ NYR

Thursday, March 18, 2027 · 6:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Toronto Maple Leafs
7-5-2 · Away
6:00 PM CT
New York Rangers
7-6-1 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock hasn't posted this game yet
Moneyline
TOR — · NYR —
Puck Line
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Total
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Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Puck Line
cover %
 TOR+1.5 86%
12-2
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
83%
5-1
75%
3-1
+0.47u
9-5
NYR-1.5 50%
7-7
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
86%
6-1
25%
1-3
+1.56u
8-6
Moneyline
win %
 TOR — 50%
7-7
80%
4-1
50%
5-5
50%
3-3
75%
3-1
+0.34u
7-7
NYR — 50%
7-7
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
86%
6-1
25%
1-3
-0.78u
7-7
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 2.5
 no DK/FD line TOR 29%
4-10
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
33%
2-4
25%
1-3
62%
8-5
 2.00 0.93 / 1.07
NYR 21%
3-11
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
29%
2-5
25%
1-3
39%
5-8
 1.57 0.86 / 0.71
2nd Period
over 2.5
 no DK/FD line TOR 57%
8-6
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
67%
4-2
50%
2-2
62%
8-5
 2.79 1.57 / 1.21
NYR 57%
8-6
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
71%
5-2
50%
2-2
62%
8-5
 2.36 1.14 / 1.21
3rd Period
over 2.5
 no DK/FD line TOR 21%
3-11
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
33%
2-4
25%
1-3
15%
2-11
 2.00 1.14 / 0.86
NYR 43%
6-8
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
43%
3-4
25%
1-3
46%
6-7
 2.14 1.14 / 1.00
Team Comparison '26-27
TORNYR
Record (W-L-OTL)7-5-27-6-1
Points %57.1%53.6%
Goals for / game3.713.14
Goals against / game3.293.00
Shots for / game28.624.5
Shots against / game30.326.3
Power play %28.9%21.1%
Penalty kill %93.6%90.5%
Faceoff %52.4%54.1%
1st period GF / GA0.93 / 1.070.86 / 0.71
2nd period GF / GA1.57 / 1.211.14 / 1.21
3rd period GF / GA1.14 / 0.861.14 / 1.00
Avg game total7.006.14
Probable Goalies ESPN confirmed / expected, else last starter
TOR · Sergei Bobrovsky Last start
Last start Oct 26 · 9 GS · SV% .897 · GAA 3.09
NYR · James Reimer Last start
Last start Oct 26 · 1 GS · SV% .625 · GAA 9.00
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line

No Hard Rock player lines for this game yet — they usually post the morning of game day.

Injuries ESPN injury report
TORStatusNote
Dakota Joshua IR Abdomen Joshua (abdomen) was recalled from his conditioning loan with AHL Toronto on Monday.
Nick Blankenburg IR Upper Body Blankenburg (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Marshall Rifai IR Lower Body ir
John Tavares IR Lower Body ir
Miles Wood IR Undisclosed ir
Chris Tanev IR Upper Body The Maple Leafs announced Thursday that Tanev (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Max Domi IR Back Domi (back) was transferred from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Cade Webber IR Elbow ir-nr
Elvis Merzlikins IR Shoulder Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
William Villeneuve IR Knee ir-nr
NYRStatusNote
James Reimer DTD Upper Body Reimer (upper body) was tagged as day-to-day Tuesday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Igor Shesterkin IR Knee Shesterkin will require surgery and a lengthy rehab process to address his season-ending right knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Sunday.
Joe Veleno IR Lower Body Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Joonas Korpisalo IR Foot Korpisalo (lower body) will miss at least four more weeks, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Saturday.
Aidan Thompson IR Undisclosed ir-nr
Adam Sykora IR Lower Body ir
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Oct 22, 2026 at TOR NYR 4–5 1–22–21–1 9 6.5 O TOR
Mar 25, 2026 at TOR NYR 3–4 0–22–11–1 7 6.5 O TOR
Mar 5, 2026 at NYR NYR 6–2 1–11–14–0 8 5.5 O NYR
Oct 16, 2025 at TOR NYR 1–2 OT 0–10–01–0 3 5.5 U TOR
Mar 20, 2025 at NYR NYR 3–4 1–21–21–0 7 5.5 O TOR
Feb 28, 2025 at NYR NYR 2–3 1–10–11–1 5 6.5 U TOR
Oct 19, 2024 at TOR NYR 4–1 1–01–02–1 5 6 U NYR
Mar 2, 2024 at TOR NYR 3–4 SO 1–01–21–1 7 — TOR
Dec 19, 2023 at TOR NYR 5–2 0–02–13–1 7 — NYR
Dec 12, 2023 at NYR NYR 3–7 1–42–00–3 10 — TOR